Emma- School Book

Fancy Pants school book
by Emma Trout




Supplies list:

Fancy Pants boxed chipboard book and chipboard shapes
Bazzill cardstock
Patterned papers:
Rusty Pickle (Pop Star) Mikey, Monique, Emily, Lucas, Corbin, Cole
Chatterbox (Artylicious) black chipboard frames
Basic Grey chipboard mini monograms
Heidi Swapp chipboard stars
Making Memories texture tape
Ranger alcohol inks
Tattered Angels Glimmer mist (Key Lime Pie, Turquoise)
Jenni Bowlin chalkboard alpha (Black)
Zutter bind-it-all
Big Bite
Embroidery floss, acrylic paint, Ribbons,

How to:

Before you start, cut along the spine of each page to separate the pages.

Front cover:
Cover the chipboard with patterned paper. Draw around the chipboard bracket shape and cut the chipboard page. Paint two brackets with black acrylic paint, allow to dry, and then glue one on the front cover. Cut shapes from Rusty Pickle paper and add to cover. Paint chipboard shapes with acrylic paint and glue to cover when dry. Finish by adding title.

Page 2 (Blue page)
Cover chipboard with blue cardstock. Add the second painted chipboard bracket. Dry brush acrylic paint in the centre of the page. When dry, add patterned paper strips and shapes cut from papers.

Page 3 (Green page)

Cover chipboard page with green cardstock. Place Heidi Swapp chipboard stars across the page and use as a mask to sponge acrylic paint onto cardstock. Draw around the inside of the bracket shape onto lined paper and add to page. Add patterned paper strips and shapes as desired. Colour in quote using Glimmer Mist as watercolour.

Page 4 (White page)

Cover chipboard page with white cardstock. Spray with Key Lime Pie and turquoise Glimmer mist. Draw around the mini monogram numbers onto white card, overlapping as you work. Colour around the outside of the monograms with coloured pencil and add to page. Add chipboard frame, slide mounts, patterned paper strips and shapes and title. Finish By using Glimmer Mist as water colour over title.



Page 5 (Black page)

Cover page with black cardstock. Dip an old paintbrush into acrylic paint and splatter over page, using three or more colours. Draw around monograms onto white card, overlapping as you work then add to page. Colour the inside of the monograms with coloured pencil. Add patterned paper strips and shapes. Colour in some of the patterned paper elements as required. Add page title.

Page 6 (Pink Page)

Cover the page with pink cardstock. Apply acrylic paint to bubble wrap and stamp onto cardstock. Add patterned paper strips and shapes. Add monograms drawn onto white card, cut out then coloured in with coloured pencils. Make a Christmas tree by using the arrow heads on the patterned paper, overlapping three together and adding a thin ‘trunk’. Colour in the dots and add Diamond Glaze to enhance and resemble baubles. Embellish as desired.

Finishing the book.

Bind the edges of the page. I used Making Memories adhesive tape dyed with alcohol inks (Very quick and effective to do). I also used thin strips of Bazzill to suit.

Punch a strip of scrap card with the Bind-it All. Use this strip as a template and mark the holes on the page edges. Punch the holes using the Big Bite. Align two pages together and bind with the Bind-It-All and wired. Align this with another page and thread embroidery floss through the holes to join together. Repeat as necessary until you have formed a concertina book.

Finish by adding ribbons to the wires and painted chipboard pieces threaded onto the spine as charms.

Emma- Textking

Textking – Emma Trout

Supplies:
Bazzill cardstock (white)
Patterned papers:
7 Gypsies (Victoria) Walker, Rosewood
October Afternoon (Cherry Hill) Cookie Jar
My Minds Eye (The Spider’s web) Toil and Trouble
My Minds Eye (Ooh La La) Get in line, Die cut sheet
Sassafras (Bungle Jungle) Stampede
My Minds Eye (Colorful Christmas) Winter Wonderland
Imagination Project (Office supplied) Great grid paper black
Rub ons:
Luxe Designs rub-on stitches
Ki Memories fresh designer icons
Basic Grey (Wholy Cow) Paint, white
7 Gypsies (Fortunes Numero) Rubbings
Other (Unkown)
Jenni Bowlin (Kindergarten alpha) Black, Turquoise
Jenni Bowlin (Old school alpha) silver
Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz collection) Spills&Splatters stamp
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Key Lime Pie, Patina)
Heidi Swapp ‘Love’ stamp
Heidi Swapp Journalling sticker
Stazon (Dove gray)

How to:

Stamp the splatter directly onto your cardstock.

Draw around alphabet stickers with black pen then paint around them using Glimmer Mist. When dry, apply paint rub-ons to distress then add rub-on lettering.

Add patterned papers across the bottom of the layout, layering as you work. Add triangles and strips of patterned paper around the layout, the photo and further splat rub-ons.

Use the Heidi Swapp Love stamp to stamp the title. Mask off letters of the word when applying ink, remove the mask and stamp. This allows you to stamp individual letters to create your own word. Finish the title and add the journaling spot.

Emma - Altered Snowmen & X-mas Swag (Show info!)

 

Altered Snowmen and X-mas Swag

By: Emma Trout

The materials for these, both papers and decorations, can be found in the shop.
Emma has mostly used Basic Grey all around and we do have those at EXCELLENT prices!
There are also rubons by Making Memories and, of course, you'd need the Foam Craft Balls.

The Snowmen were originally an idea by Linda Albrecht - thank you very much for the inspiration!

Show Info:
Now, if you'd like to see these cuties IRL (and of course you do!) and you're near Cardiff, well... You're in LUCK! Scrapbook Outlet Online are attending the ICHF - International Craft and Hobby Fair in Cardiff this weekend!
Not "only" will you be able to admire Emma's handiwork up close and personal - there will be other hands on examples of X-mas items by our DT and there will, of course, be a LOT of bargains waiting to be made...

Have fun - we'll see you in Cardiff, I hope!!

Emma - The witching hour

The Witching Hour- Emma Trout

Supplies list:
Patterned papers: My Minds Eye (The Spider’s Web) - Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Parlour, Halloween Night, accessory sheet
Scenic Route worn grid background paper.

Doodlebug paper frills
Heidi Swapp clock stamp
Jenni Bowlin label sticker
Magic mesh
Jenni Bowlin tiny circle alpha (Black)
Bo Bunny chipboard alpha
Ranger white pen

Making Memories pebble brads (Spellbound)
Making Memories paint (Chartreuse)

Other: Ribbon, acrylic paint, scrap card.

How to:
Layer strips of patterned paper across the top and bottom of the layout with Doodlebug paper frills.
Hand cut the tree design from the ‘Halloween Night’ paper and work out its position on the layout and mark with a pencil. Dry brush the ‘Chartreuse’ paint at the base of the tree and add Magic Mesh when dry. Add the trees.
Arrange hand cut pumpkins and skulls around the tree and glue into position.
Use a label sticker and a ‘crescent’ shape of paper to emulate the moon and add handout crows.
Arrange photos across layout. Stamp clock onto patterned paper and matt onto green card. Hand cut more pumpkins and skulls and arrange around photos with pebble brads, tree and brackets. Fix into position.
Finish by adding painted chipboard title and journaling.

Emma- One and Only

One and only
By Emma Trout


SUPPLIES
Bazzill beetle black cardstock (multi-pack)
Patterned papers: DCWV 8x8 La Crème stack
October Afternoon (Ducks in a row) Splish Splash
October Afternoon (Cherry Hill) Recipe box
October Afternoon (Detours) Fruit Stand
Stamps- Bo Bunny Journal acrylic stamp
American Crafts stamp collection Baby
Brads- Making Memories pebble brads black and white
Basic Grey chipboard mini monogram
Foam alphabet – American Crafts
Making memories word pebbles
Distress embossing powder (shabby shutters)
Ranger glossy cardstock
Acrylic paint

HOW TO

Glue a 1” strip of paper along the left edge of layout and a 1” strip across the bottom.

Add the full width photo above the bottom strip. Stamp journaling swirl onto the layout using archival ink then cut out the circle from the same journaling swirl that has been stamped onto glossy cardstock and add to centre on the photo.

Add a 1” strip of patterned paper above the photo. Cut out patterns from stack and decorate the paper strips.

I added a desaturated photo to the left side of the layout.

Sponge white paint directly onto cardstock

Add page pebbles, monogram, brads and elements from patterned papers.

Emma- Scrap Within Reach

The old pump.

by Emma Trout 

SUPPLIES
Bazzill cardstock white
Patterned papers: Scrap Within Reach (Industrial Park Collection) Warehouse, historic district, the factory, industrial loft, market street.
Making Memories dye (Wheatgrass)
American Crafts Zing embossing powder (Gold)
Tim Holtz stamp (Stamper Anonymous)
Making Memories eclectic brads (bug collection)
Ranger alcohol ink (slate grey)
Scrapworks alpha stickers
Tags,string, fabric mesh, ribbon.

HOW TO
Mix the dye with one cup of warm water. Brush directly onto the cardstock background. The dye leaves a lovely smooth tint on the cardstock.

Add matted photos to tags with strips of patterned paper then layer up onto layout with more torn and cut strips of patterned paper. Cut out the cogs and add to layout as embellishments. I also drew two corn ears onto patterned paper, cut them out and added to the layout.

Stamp and emboss the stamp onto glossy cardstock and add to layout.

Paint the foam alphabet with alcohol ink to colour it and allow to dry.

Finish by adding the journaling tag, dragonfly brad, mesh, ribbon bow and the title.

Emma- Rusty Pickle

Today's gorgeous project was painstakingly produced by Emma.  Be on the lookout for a future remake of this project utilizing products from the Scrapbook Outlet Online site and sizzix dies (to help cut back on some of the time.)   

Pirate/princess birthday table decoration (cake stand).

by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES

Rusty Pickle circular chipboard album

Rusty Pickle black cardstock

Rusty Pickle patterned papers: Alvilda, Anne Bonney, Elizabeth Swan, and Jane de Bellewille

Rusty Pickle black lace and pink Gingham

Bazzill cardstock (pink and white)

Doodlebug sugar coating

Claudine Hellmuth multi-medium gloss

Fiskars threading water punch

Stix2 anything glue dots

Other:

Pringles tube, kitchen roll, plastic plumbers pipe, wooden skewer, polystyrene ball, acrylic paint, kitchen sponge, pearl string, small paper doily, small lollipops, shredded tissue paper, string, eyelets, and 6 x small polystyrene balls or real cupcakes! Blue-tack, 8.5” doilies, black sharpie pen, ¼” punch

HOW TO

Glue two pieces of the circular album together and leave to dry.

Cut two pieces of the circular album to 6” Diameter, glue together and leave to dry.

Cut two pieces of the circular album to 4” diameter, glue together and leave to dry.

Mark the centre of the three circles and cut a hole just wider than the diameter of your plastic pipe.

Bottom layer:

Paint both sides with pink acrylic paint and allow to dry. Cut out the black ‘diamond’ shapes from the Jane de Bellewille paper and arrange around the outside of the circle with the points facing the centre circle. Glue into position. Apply a layer of gloss multi-medium with a sponge using a dabbing action (this leaves a nice finish when dry).

Glue a length of black lace onto white cardstock to go around the circumference of the circle, trim the excess and then glue to the edge of the circle. Finish with a string of pearls.

Middle layer:

Paint 6” circle with black acrylic paint and allow to dry. Glue a small doily in the centre then apply a layer of multi-medium with a sponge.

Gather the gingham ribbon, fixing the gathers with pins, and then sew to fix into place using black thread.

Glue ribbon around the outside of the circle.

Top layer:

Paint both sides of 4” circle with white acrylic paint and leave to dry. Cut out swirls from Jane de Bellewille paper and arrange around the centre hole. Glue into position and fix using multi-medium applied with a sponge.

Cut out diamonds from Jane de Bellewille paper, fold in half and glue. Trim any excess paper. Glue diamonds around edge of top layer, again trimming any excess.

Assembling the stand:

Push the plastic pipe through the centre holes of the chipboard circles. Measure the spacing you require for each layer and remove pipe. Cut kitchen roll to your measurements (in between bottom and middle layer, and the top and middle layer) and cover kitchen roll with the striped Alvilda paper.

Cut the bottom 10cm off a Pringles tub and cover with Alvilda paper. Cut a hole in the centre for your pipe and finish with a strip of white Bazzill cut using a threading water punch.

Push the pipe through the bottom layer circle and the Pringles tub (so it forms a base).Add the bottom layer applying glue around the joins. Add the kitchen roll ‘sleeve’ and repeat for each layer until the stand is assembled.

The lollipop holder (top layer)
Paint the bottom half of a large polystyrene ball with multi-medium and cover with black sugar coating. Knock off excess and allow to dry. Repeat using white sugar coating for the top half. Cover the join using pirates cut from Elizabeth Swan paper.

Push a wooden skewer into the bottom of ball, add glue to top layer hole then place the ball into place on top of the stand (the skewer goes inside the plastic pipe).

Cover lollipops with patterned papers, finish with paper spirals and push into the polystyrene ball.

Middle layer:

Draw an 8.5” circle and a 6.5” inner circle onto black and white card. Cut out the circles and then cut the circle into quarters. Wrap each ‘quarter’ around itself to form a cupcake holder and glue the end. You could also add a circular base.

Cut the outside inch from the 8.5” doily and use to decorate the outside of the cupcake older. On the white holders colour the doily with black sharpie pen. Finish with the fleur-de-lys pattern cut from Jane de Bellewille paper.

Now for the sore fingers part!!

Punch ¼” circles from the Elizabeth Swan paper with a circular centre in each. Fix circles round the polystyrene ball using glue dots until they are covered.

Mould a small piece of blue-tack to form a cherry for the top of cake. Apply multi-medium and sprinkle with pink sugar coating. Allow to dry and glue on top of each ‘cake’.

Arrange cakes into position.

Bottom layer:

Cut three black and three white bags from Bazzill cardstock. I used a template from this site: http://yayoi.senri.ed.jp/departments/OISTech/OISDT/gr7dt/templates.htm

Decorate the bags with patterned paper and add a rose or pirate to decorate the front of each bag. Mark and punch two holes on each side at the top of the bag and set eyelets. Add string loops to form handles. Fill the bags with shredded tissue paper and treats. Add to the cake stand.

Use the stand as a table decoration and enjoy the party!

Emma- BasicGrey

Wisteria Lane
by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned papers: Basic Grey Wisteria (Gazebo, Stone Wall, Fountain)
Rub-on: Basic Grey Euro edge (white)
Alphas- Making Memories (I do), Jenni Bowlin Chalkboard
Bird- Heidi Swapp
Other: Ribbon, acrylic paint, Doily, coffee sticks, scrap card.

HOW TO
Draw around a CD onto scrap paper. Cut strips of ‘Stone Wall’ paper and glue on top of CD circle working from purple at the top, through to blue then green at the bottom. Cut out circle.

Tear a strip of ‘Fountain’ paper. Glue across centre of layout with a purple stripe from ‘Stone Wall’ and doily edge. Dry brush white acrylic paint in the centre of cardstock. Glue the circle previously made to the centre/left of layout.

Paint coffee sticks white. Make a white frame for photo and add to layout with coffee stick ‘signpost’. Cover the reverse of a Heidi Swapp mirror bird with ‘Stone Wall’ paper and glue on top of signpost. Cut out a couple of fences and add to layout. Cut out leaves from ‘Gazebo’ and glue at the top of circle. Cut grass design from the green of ‘Gazebo’ paper and glue along centre of circle. Cut out wisteria from ‘Gazebo’ paper and glue around bottom of circle.

Add overlapping rectangles of ‘Stone Wall’ to the left of layout.

Doodle a rectangle on cardstock and add white rub-on.

Finish by adding the title and journaling (On a tag), finished with a ribbon bow.

Emma- BasicGrey

The day the clowns came to town-
by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Bazzill cardstock (white)
Patterned Papers: Basic Grey- Lime Rickey (Sarsaparilla, Boston Cooler and Tutti Frutti)
Blush- (Charmed) Chatterbox – (Candy Stripe)
Alphas – Basic Grey white choc chip
American Crafts Thickers
Making Memories tiny alpha (teal)
Stamp- Paper Salon Monogram builder
Ranger- Matte Accents, Black Archival ink.
Other: Acrylic paint, gems, pearls, decorative edge scissors, embroidery floss, coloured card scraps.

HOW TO
Cut cardstock to size. Add a 2cm border of ‘Candy stripe’ paper around the outside.

Glue 2cm strips of ‘Charmed’ paper vertically to the inner left and right of border.

Cut out one of the wave stripes of the ‘Tutti Frutti’ paper and cut in half. Glue into place next to the ‘Charmed ‘paper.

Cut a thin border of reverse ’candy Stripe’ paper to go on the inside of the first ‘Candy Stripe’ border. Punch holes around this that match the red stripes. Mount onto yellow card and trim with decorative edge scissors. Glue into place.

Dry brush aqua acrylic paint around the inner of the layout and pink along the bottom directly onto the cardstock.

Cut around photo and glue into place on layout.

Make paper rolls from ‘Tutti Frutti’ paper and glue into place on layout hiding the join of ‘Charmed’ and ‘Sarsaparilla’ paper.

Cut five stars from ‘Boston Cooler’ paper, mount onto white card and glue into place along the bottom of layout.

Cut circles from ‘Sarsaparilla’ paper. Arrange in a cluster to the left of layout. Add gem centres. Drag embroidery floss through Matte Accents and glue into place on layout to form ‘balloon strings’.

Stamp circle monogram stamp onto white card. Cut out centre circle. Stamp onto coloured card, cut out and glue white circle to centre. Add journaling and glue onto layout.

Add title and decorate Thickers with flat back pearls.

Emma- My Mind's Eye

So nearly but not quite
Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Bazzill Cardstock (white)
Patterned papers: My Minds Eye- Penny Lane (Maggie May- Chloe Lynn), (Free Bird- My Friend), Scenic Route worn grid background paper, Jenni Bowlin 4x4 vintage black paper pack
Decorative accents: My Minds Eye Freebird (My Friend) #PL1007, Feeling Groovy (Life, I Love You) #PL1025 and transparency #1034, Tiny Dancer (Jazz) #PL1020
Cork Sheet
Bingo card – Jenni Bowlin
Clock stamp- Heidi Swapp
Alpha- Jenni Bowlin cardstock alpha stickers black tiny dot, Making Memories tiny alpha
Frame stamp-
Prima felt border
Glimmer Mist- Patina
Other:
Acrylic paint, string, pearls, inks, date stamp, metal dragonfly, sewing machine

HOW TO
Cut a rectangle of ‘Chloe Lynn’ paper and mark the position in centre of layout.
Spray Glimmer mist to the centre/ right of layout.
Glue ‘Chloe Lynn’ paper into position and sew zigzag stitch around the edge. Dry brush cream paint in the centre.
Tear a corner of cork sheet and ink around the edge. Glue into position on centre/bottom of layout.
Cut a thin rectangular border of reverse ‘Chloe Lynn’ paper and add around centre of layout. Add journaling.
Stamp 5 frames onto Scenic Route paper. Cut out three frames then two frame ‘inners’ and mount onto the ‘outers using foam pads. Add photos to frames and glue onto layout.
Cut the birds design from Jenni Bowling paper and glue along the top of the bingo card. Add a clock printed onto reverse of ‘My Friend’ with a 1”circle ‘My Friend’ inner. Set and eyelet in the clock centre and add two paper spirals. Add MME decorative accents (Bracket, leaves and journaling spot with added date). Glue onto layout.
Paint mini bulldog clips, add pearls and add to layout with string accents.
Glue torn pieces of patterned paper around journaling frame, Prima felt and string along bottom of layout.
Finish by adding title.

Quick Card #3

Father Card
by Emma Trout

Cut the smaller flap (Front and back) off the black gatefold card.

Cut patterned paper to 14cm x 8.5cm and glue on to front of card.

Add a tag, ribbon, brad and Bazzill sticker on a Bazzill chip.

Quick Card #2- Emma

Happy Birthday

by Emma Trout

Cut white Bazzill to 30cm x 12 cm and fold (Landscape)

Cut patterned paper to 5cm x 15cm . Cut fringing half way down the paper and curl over fringes. Glue to the bottom of the card.

Glue two chipboard flowers on the front of the card and add rub-on wording.

Finish with doodling.

Quick Cards- Emma

The next few days we will share some quick cards made by Emma, our designated "non-card maker."

Cut brown Bazzill to 24cm x 15cm and fold in half (portrait)

Cut pink Bazzill to 11cm x 14cm

Cut green Bazzill to 10cm x 13cm

Cut white paper to 9cm x 12cm. Glue KI Memories patterned paper on top of the green piece and trim. Layer on top of the green card, pink card then the brown card.

Add matted Bazzill sticker on a Bazzill chip.

Emma- American Crafts

How does your garden grow?

by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Patterned papers:
American Crafts- (Baby) Mary Quite Contrary, Hickory Dickory, Jack Be Nimble, Baby Bunting
(Teen) Sadie Hawkins, Teachers Pet
(Backyard) Sizzle, Snap
Doodlebug- flocked black
My Little Shoebox- My Neighbourhood
12x12 Canvas frame
Ranger Industries- pearl dabber
Stickles (Icicle)
Stamps- Art warehouse
Heidi Swapp- Felt butterflies
Prima crystal swirls
Stix2 PVA and foils
Other: Twigs, wooden coffee sticks, string pearls, straw, reindeer moss, seed beads, pom-pom trim Silver foil, shells, silver bells, magic mesh, Dymo tape, lace, craft wire, acrylic paint, white card.

HOW TO
Paint the inside edge of the frame with black acrylic paint and leave to dry.
Glue a piece of Jack Be Nimble paper across the top half of the inside frame.
Cut two hill shapes from the reverse Baby Bunting and Snap papers. Ink the edges, add lace to the back of each ‘hill’ then glue onto the layout across the centre.
Cut a piece of Sizzle paper to fit along the bottom of canvas and glue into position.
Cut three tree shapes from the reverse of Snap and Jack Be Nimble paper. Stamp one with dots stamp and emphasis some of the dots with a white pen. Glue into position at the top of the canvas. Add twigs to form the branches and trunks. I then made some roses made by cutting circles from the reverse Teachers pet, cutting into a spiral and then folding the spiral inwards to form the flower. This technique I learnt from my talented friend Lucy Folch. These were added to the trees.
I added clouds cut from Hickory Dickory and matted them onto silver foil. Cut houses from the My little Shoebox paper and place on top of the hill. Cut a path from white card and glue into position coming down the hills. Edge with string pearls.
Paint coffee sticks with white acrylic paint then pearl dabber when dry. Trim the length and fix together to form a fence. Glue into position across the left/middle page.
Cut a path that will go along the bottom of canvas. Add seed beads to form gravel. Glue into position and edge with pearl beads.
Form spirals of paper and glue into position along the edge of the path. Glue reindeer moss into the garden borders. Cut the inner flowers of the Mary Quite Contrary paper and glue along the borders. Add gems to flower centres. Form a plant support with three small pieces of straw. Add spirals of paper and more flowers.
Cut heart shapes from Sadie Hawkins paper. Use these to make flower shapes on the fence and shells to go along top of garden.
Add photos.
Cover the edge of the canvas frame with Doodlebug Flocked paper.
Add butterflies with craft wire spirals and pearl bodies to top right of canvas.
Paint two shells with acrylic paint. When dry, brush Stix2 pva on shell ridges. When dry, add Stix2 foil on the pva.
Add mesh to bottom left corner of canvas. Glue shells onto mesh and add a ribbon bow and a cluster of silver bells. Add Prima crystal swirls.
Finish by adding title. Enjoy!

Emma- American Crafts

Play it again Sam.
by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
White Bazzill cardstock
Patterned papers: American Crafts, Backyard (Sizzle, Snap)
Teen (Talent Show, Sadie Hawkins, Teachers Pet, Honor Roll)
Baby (Jack Be Nimble, Mary Quite Contrary)
KI Memories Love, Elsie - Roxie (Funky Fun)
Rub-ons- Luxe Designs
Alphas- American Crafts foam Thickers, Basic Grey white chip
Acrylic paint, brads, gems, string pearls, Pearl dabber.

HOW TO
Cut a 2” strip of Honor Roll paper and glue on right edge of layout. Sponge white acrylic paint along the edge. On top of this add a thin strip of Snap paper and a thinner strip of Talent show.
Cut out white swirls from Bazzill cardstock and add on top (I used a Bo Bunny swirl as a template).
Draw a ‘curtain’ from Mary Quite Contrary paper, doodle and glue to the left of the Honor Roll paper.
Cut around the photo and mark the position in the centre of the layout. Paint a green/aqua floor And paint splashes that go around the photo. Add the Luxe Designs rub-on circle.
Cut out a ‘spotlight’ from the Sizzle paper and add to the layout so it goes behind the photo. When dry, add photo.
Create a ‘pelmet’ by adding layered pieces of Jack Be Nimble, Honor Roll and Teacher’s Pet. Glue into place at the top of layout and sponge with acrylic paint along the edge. Add pearl string.
Add gems, brads and torn pieces of Love, Elsie musical notes paper around the layout.
Paint Basic Grey alpha with Pearl dabber. When dry, add to layout with the Thickers.
Add journaling, finished!

Emma- Pink Paislee

Puppy Love
by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Bazzill cardstock (white)
Patterned papers: Pink Paislee Fetching (Engaging, Appealing, Confident, Spirited)
Pink Paislee Office Lingo (Outside the box)
Scenic Route (worn lined background)
Alphas- Scenic Route chipboard alpha, Making Memories tiny alpha black.
Bracket stamp- My Minds Eye (Laundry Line, natural ‘aspire’)
Word stickers – 7 Gypsies
Acrylic paint – Adirondack dabber (Stream)
Buttons, heart shaped doily and black embroidery floss.


HOW TO
Cut a 1 cm patterned paper border and sew around the inside edge, attaching it to the cardstock. Machine stitch a rectangle to the top of cardstock.
Paint the doily with stream dabber and when dry glue to the top of layout.
Adhere your photo to a rectangle of orange paper.
Layer strips of patterned paper across the centre of layout, adding the photo on top and semi-circles of patterned paper at the top of photo.
Print bracket shapes onto cream card using the stream dabber. Cut out and glue around the smaller photo.
Cut a circle design from patterned paper and glue onto lined paper for a journaling block. Add journaling and glue to bottom right adding ‘flowers’ cut from patterned paper.
Add buttons, final strips of patterned paper around layout and title.

Emma- Kid's Craft

A cute kid's craft from Emma just in time for Easter!

Easter bunny egg/flower holder

by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Template (provided)
Stiff card A4
White card and colouring pencils
Patterned paper
Ribbon
Plastic drinks cup
Buttons
Tissue paper
Mini Eggs.

HOW TO
Draw a large oval onto stiff card and cut out.
Glue patterned paper across the top half of the oval and trim.
Glue patterned paper across the bottom half and trim.
Glue a strip of patterned paper across the middle to hide the join.
Print out the rabbit and colour in. Cut out.
Punch two holes in the bottom half of the oval where the cup will be. Thread ribbon through the holes, starting at the back then through to the front, around the cup and through the back. Tie in a knot.
Add buttons or paper circles onto the ‘egg’ shape.
Fill the cup with mini eggs and wrap with tissue paper. You could also add paper flowers as an alternative.
Glue the rabbit head and feet into position.
You can now make a card stand to glue onto the back of punch a hole in the top of the egg and thread with ribbon.
If using buttons as a decoration, be careful that small children don’t mistake them for mini eggs!


Happy Easter.

Emma- Making Memories

Snow Amazing
by Emma Trout

Supplies list:
Bazzill cardstock (White)
Patterned papers- Making Memories ‘I do’: die cut varnish brocade, glitter dot, tuxedo stripe. Basic Grey pink.
Overlay- Making Memories ‘I do’ Acetate swirl
Alphas- (Making Memories) ‘I do’ pearl alpha, tiny alpha white
Ribbon slides- Making Memories ‘I do’
Brads- Making Memories Love Notes
Gems and Pearls- Heidi Swapp, Kaisercraft and other.
Tags and Frames- Making Memories.
Other: acrylic paint and snowflake confetti

How to:
Cut Bazzill cardstock to 7.5” x 11” and pink paper to 8.5” x 11”.
Cut out ‘leafy’ patterns from Varnish Brocade and arrange around the Bazzill. Use a sewing machine to add a stitched border. Glue into position then adhere the Bazzill onto the pink paper leaving a ½” border.
Cut frames and matt onto white/pink or black card. Use patterned paper or overlay to fill the centre of frames. Arrange on centre of layout with circular photos. Mark the position and dry brush cream acrylic paint onto Bazzill around pencil marks. When dry, adhere frames and photos in previously marked position.
Cut swirls from the overlay and glue into the corners with Diamond Glaze.
Make paper rolls and glue onto layout under the bottom photo.
Add matted title and journaling in book plates cut from patterned paper.
Finish by adding pearls, snowflake confetti and gems. Add a ribbon slide with three strings of pearls threaded through. Enjoy!

Emma- Making Memories Journaling Book

Making Memories Journaling Book
by Emma Trout

Supplies List:
Journalling book- Making Memories (Just Chillin’)
Patterned paper- Scenic Route
Other:
Acrylic paint, Black Sharpie pen, coloured card, elastic, stapler.

How to:
Paint around the edge of the pre-printed design on the front of the book, blending as you go. When dry, trace over the design with a black sharpie pen.
Add a 3cm wide strip of patterned paper on the right edge of the book.
Measure and cut a piece of elastic and staple into position on the back cover so it forms a loop around the front.
Glue strips of coloured paper on the page edges. I trimmed a few millimetres off each page so they overlap. Finish with letter stickers (included in the journaling book pack).

Emma- Love Shack (Making Memories Love Notes)

"Love Shack"- Valentines bird house.

by Emma Trout

Supplies List:
Bird House- Dollar Tree (USA)
Patterned papers- Making Memories Love Notes (Love bird scallop & Red glitter)
Ribbons- Making Memories Love Notes (Crochet pink, Grosgrain striped)
Brads- Making Memories Love Notes (Vintage)
Ribbon Slides- Making Memories Love Notes
Alpha- Making Memories Love Notes foil alpha red, Making Memories tiny alpha white
Chipboard birds- American Crafts
Pearls- Kaisercraft
Chipboard little people- Riff Raff Designs
Heart frame- Sizzix
Glitter glue- Hampton Art
Other:
Wire, string pearls, wood skewer, acrylic paint.

How to:
Remove the string holder on the top of the birdhouse. Paint the base of the birdhouse green, the roof red and the sides of the house white. Leave to dry.
Add glitter glue to the green base and allow to dry.
Cut ‘teardrop’ shapes from the Red Glitter paper and add to the roof. Start from the bottom and add in lines across, working your way up to the top. Finish by adding a folded rectangle along the top to hide the joins. Glue Crochet pink lace and pearl string around the edge.
Glue a piece of Red Glitter around the base of the house followed by Love Bird Scallop, ribbons and ribbon slides. Finish with hearts and dots from the foil alpha. Decorate chipboard people and add to the front of the house.
Cut polka tag from brad packaging (the advertising piece) and glue onto a wood skewer. Add tiny alphas and push through the roof where the string hole is. Add wire and card spirals.
Finish by adding a red heart frame and pearls, grass tufts cut from card and pink flower gems on wire ‘stalks’.